Day One at RAN 7s Qualifiers for Paris
Day One at RAN 7s Qualifiers for Paris
Canada and the USA lead their pools in the Men's RAN 7s Qualifiers after Day One action.
The USA dominated their games 62-0 over Bermuda and 40-0 over Mexico.
USA Starts Strong at RAN 7s Qualifier
USA Head Coach Mike Friday was somewhat muted in his praise.
"Still three or four unforced errors that we need to tidy up," Friday told our on-site correspondent Dave Miller. "Still some pieces to work on despite scoring 100 points, but the boys are in a good place, the chemistry's decent, we're moving well, the work ethic's high and they're supporting one another."
USA 62 Bermuda 0
Tries: Channel 2, Pinkelman, Esdale 3, Lacamp 2, Cummings, Baker
Convs: Tomasin 6
USA 40 Mexico 0
Tries: K. Williams, Lacamp 2, Esdale, Baker, Tupuola
Convs: Fuala'au 3, Tomasin 2
Canada, meanwhile, has to be a little concerned after giving up two tries to Jamaica. Yes they ended up 2-0, but they do have to nail down their defense.
Men
Mexico 35-7 Bermuda
Jamaica 29-0 Barbados
USA 62-0 Bermuda
Canada 38-0 Barbados
USA 40-0 Mexico
Canada 21-12 Jamaica
Canada dominated in the women's bracket. Bolstered by 15s star Sophie de Goede, the Canadians blew apart St. Lucia, Jamaica, and Mexico, outscoring them 194-0.
Women
St. Lucia 0-59 Canada
Mexico 7-10 Jamaica
Canada 53-0 Jamaica
Mexico 19-5 St. Lucia
Jamaica 33-10 St. Lucia
Canada 82-0 Mexico
GRR correspondent in Langford Dave Miller checking in with @MikeFriday09 after a solid Day One at @RugbyAmericasN 7s pic.twitter.com/3ubDdoc4iq
— Alex Goff (@goffrugbyreport) August 20, 2023
On Sunday, here are the matchups:
The women's semifinals are Jamaica vs Barbados at 1:08PM PT and Canada vs St. Lucia at 1:35PM PT.
For the men, 2-0 USA and 2-0 Canada get a bye to the semis, with Canada playing at 2:02PM PT, and USA playing 2:29PM PT. Who they play is yet to be determined. The winner of Mexico (1-1) vs Barbados (0-2) will face Canada, and the winner of Jamaica (1-1) and Bermuda (0-2) will take on USA.
